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30 - Day Reading ChallengeWord listDay 29 (Reading Passage 2: Corporate Social Responsibility) Word list:1 To make case (v) – to argue that something is the best thing to do,
giving your reasons Example: We will only publish anew edition if you can make a convincing case for it 2 Prominent (adj) – describes something that is in a position in which it is easily seen (C2)
Example: New books are displayed in a prominent position on tables at the front of the shop3 Stewardship (n) the way in which a person
controls or organizes itExample: The company has been very successful while it has been under the stewardship 4 Compromise (v) – to accept that you will reduce your demands or change your opinion in order to reach an agreement (B1)
Example: Party unit is threatened when members will not compromise 5 Mount (v) – to gradually increase, rise, or get bigger (C2)
Example: The children’s excitement is mounting as Christmas gets nearer 6 Liable (adj) – having (legal) responsibility for something or someone (C1)
Example: The law holds parents liable if a child does not attend school7 Retention (n) –
the continued use, existence, or possession of something or someone (C2)
Example: Two influential senators have argued for the retention of the unpopular tax8 Reinforce (v) - to make something stronger (C2)
Example: The pockets on my jeans are reinforced with double stitchingDay 30 (Reading Passage 3: The significant role of Mother tongue in Share with your friends: